National Republican., 1887-11-01
AMUSENIENTS. A
ALpAuon,s GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

ALBAuGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The 1.-TWO Orphans is a melodrama of tried
merit and exceptional strength. Though
familiar to the going public, the vlgor OF
its action and the honesty OF Its sentiment re.
kindle and interest whenever 1t is announced.
II isa play you would do well to see, and
often, too There is heart in II, and the con.
trasted char0cleri2ations constitute one OF the
few pictures the mimic stage photographs
indclbly upon our minds. Its production last
night, with Miss Kate Ciaxton as Louise. was
not revelation, but a revival OF cherished
memories. The one Louise Is Kate ClaNton,
and IN that statement we comprehend all the
clever assumptions of fconlemporaneOus artists.
See her. 1t Will stimulate the sympathy OF
your nature TO study the confding trust and
yesrning gratitude ot the poor and
simple maiden beset by horrible
degradation she cannot sec, but
hearing, seems to realize danger all about her,
and vii that trust born of dependence, leans
upon a heart Pierre 81 strong as a giants, yet
habitailng q frame misfortune has hldeously
SSeea waSk %c1s @ sa ad
ily and consistency. a little more power
would not have injured 1t. The Chevalier of
Mr.. JSInes l.. Edwards was vigorous and dig
Pierre was consistently pathetic, and the re-
mainder of the cast was well balanced.
The play was well staged, and the movement
indicated competent Stage management. II
you know the piece you will see IL; II not, you
ought to. on Thursday and Friday evenings
and at Wednesday matinee the attraction VIII
be MARY Warner
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
However Madison Morton and Robert Ruce
may have completed "The Highest Bidder"
1t comes to us bearing the adornments Of
David Belasco's arrangements, and here and
and happy blending of situations demanded
of current dramatic work. And-not to de-
precste the great abilities OF the elder
sothern-it finds on agreeable harmony in the
ind AtxstH oil to nf hn Cnn IN nv
surprise 10 the large and generous audience
| that assembled last evening TO judge how much
the chip resembled the block.
'The Highest Bidder Is a three.act comedy
| of appreciable gentilitv, abounding In sue
cessive situations of alternate embarrassment
and absurdity, yet toned with respectable re,
The sparkling order, in the hands OF Mr..
so,herD, and of the unctuous type as embodied
| by Mr.. q. b. Bishop. The 'irascible eccentric
iswell done by Mr., Rowland Blackstone, apd
aefa eins se Mss afye0fsal Belle In Archer che PaFSR.
| Herbert Archers work as the adventurous
baronet measures well as a comparative per.
fOTmance. The entire cast, including the
| famous Messenger Boy 1929, scarcely permits
the suspicion that the production Is taking
Is the fact; yet, so even and complete Is the
| action, that one can but marvel at the per
| fection OF detail which attaches to first nighti
| performance amid surroundings unavoidablS
| We can only say that Mr.. Sothern fully
| realizes all the pleasant things that have beer
| said about him. The time for saying that he
has talent has gone by. To the character o
| Jack Iiammerton he imparts the touches of at
| artist, for whom 1t is but justice 10 predict q
brilliant future. AT no time does Mr.. Sotherl
| resort TO any commonplace trickery; nor does
| he make the too frequent error OF comedians
| IN playing to the house. He may not forge
| that he is acting, but he Is happy In creating
| that most satisfactory delusion among his audi
| 4 SnppOkpI
man, and he never powders n situation fol
effect. Mr.. sothern Is an unqualified success
| and so Is his play.
| The staging was admirable and the mech
| anism operated without jar. Manager Rtpley
Ogan demonstrated the resources of this ex
cellent thcGter Ar. Frohman Is giving his
personal attention TO the production. We can
safely say that this In one OF "Jhe highest bid.
ders' for popular favor set leen al the national
| capital this season.
| RERSAS's THEATER.
The Kernell combination which occupies
| this house the present week is one OF the hes
| specially combinations ever organized fo
| vaudeville business, The two monarchs IL
| their lIlsh delineations are eNorucia,inglS
| funny. The musical act of the LlIcler family Il
| superb; McAyoy and Hallen's black face thrr
| Keeps the audience in good nature, while al
| the rest Of tho large company furnish an en-
| ttrteinment which pleases everybody.
| SOUVENIR OF ''THR HIGHEST BIDDER"
| Master Eugene Sanger, messenger boy l222
VINO was sent TO London last August by the
| lycCnm Theater with o copy of the ti1ietl
| night souvenir Of "The Highest Bidder" Wis
| iiCd tho editorial rooms of the REPuBLIcAs
| with counterfeit of the souvenir carried
abroad, lie was bright as u dollar, IN n new
uniform, polite asa knight ofthe drawi ing room
| and bnm fnll oi business The card repre-
| scnts scenes In "The Highest Bidder" Is o
superior workmanship, and rellectscredit upor
| the artist.
HARgIs's BIJOU THEATER.
Pete Bakers musical comedy, "Chrls aud
! Lena, attracted full audience last evenin,
AT the Biiou, and universal loud laughter and
| louder applause testified approval. Chris him
| Sult-MT. BRkeT-was admirable in his seyeTa
| changes, HIS speeches, dances, and s0ngs
| Lawyer Smart and his imDeTous wife were
| finely rtpTesented by Mr. Harry W, Rich aud
| Marie Noroslhi. Lena was charming, Tht
entire plGy could not have been rendered Will
mole Epirltaud truth,